Democratic vice-presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, is set to visit Lancaster today as part of his campaign tour. The visit is part of a larger trip that includes stops in Pittsburgh and Erie. The details of the events in each city have not been publicly listed by the campaign.
Walz's visit to Lancaster comes on the same day that Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, will be in Harrisburg for a town hall event. This visit also follows Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to Pittsburgh on Labor Day, where she was joined by President Joe Biden.
Walz was first introduced as Harris's running mate during an event in Philadelphia last month. The choice of Walz as a running mate was seen as a strategic move by the Democrats, given his ability to connect with blue-collar and rural voters, who had previously backed Donald Trump in 2016.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Battleground States Director Dan Kanninen stated in a campaign memo that Walz could help reduce the GOP advantage in historically Republican counties such as Cumberland, Lancaster, Union, and York.